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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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